California State University - East Bay Healthcare Programs

California State University - East Bay is a public institution situated in Hayward, California. Cal State East Bay is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

California State University - East Bay Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Cal State East Bay is ranked #288 out of 1,605 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Cal State East Bay.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#6	Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#19	Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#113	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Cal State East Bay has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#11	Highest Paid Communication Sciences Graduates	College Factual
#28	Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools	College Factual
#33	Best Health Sciences & Services Schools	College Factual
#43	Best Value Colleges for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	College Factual
#51	Best Value Colleges for Health Sciences & Services	College Factual
#101	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search

Where Is California State University - East Bay?

Contact details for Cal State East Bay are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward, CA 94542
Phone:	510-885-3000
Website:	www.csueastbay.edu

How Do I Get Into Cal State East Bay?

You can apply to Cal State East Bay online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Cal State East Bay

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Cal State East Bay?

Cal State East Bay has an acceptance rate of 73%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Can I Afford California State University - East Bay?

The overall average net price of Cal State East Bay is $29,560. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Cal State East Bay, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $5,606 a year. That adds up to $22,424 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Cal State East Bay is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

California State University - East Bay Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 13,141 undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay, with 10,473 being full-time and 2,668 being part-time.

There are also 3,112 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,473 full-time undergraduates at Cal State East Bay, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California State University - East Bay students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,375
Black or African American	1,000
Hispanic or Latino	4,032
White	1,429
International Students	588
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,049

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at California State University - East Bay. At this time, 6 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 76 countries are represented at Cal State East Bay. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at California State University - East Bay

In 2019-2020, 16,225 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Cal State East Bay has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of Cal State East Bay

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at California State University - East Bay was $6,890 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $18,770. The following table shows how Cal State East Bay is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Health Care Management	#4	#68
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#10	#84
Health Sciences & Services	#10	#37
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	#10	#25

Online Growth Rankings of Cal State East Bay

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at California State University - East Bay was 199.5%. This is the #216 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Cal State East Bay regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

California State University - East Bay Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	391	0	391
Registered Nursing	184	23	207
Health Care Management	0	147	147
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	40	30	70
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	0	0	0
TOTAL	615	200	815

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.